Ribbon show-case.



No. 880,151. PATENTED. FEB. 25, 1908. w. E. MILLER.

RIBBON SHOW CASE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 13, 1907.

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WESLEY E. MILLER, OF OAKDALE, CALIFORNIA.

RIBBON SHOW-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 25, 1908.

Application filed August 13.1907. Serial No. 388.330.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WEsLEY E. MILLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oakdale, in the county of Stanislaus and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in RibbonShow-Cases and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the artto which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this application.

This invention relates to improvements in display show cases andparticularly to that class known as ribbon display show cases, my objectbeing to produce such a display case as will display bolts of ribbons inan attractive and distinctive manner, and also permit the ribbon to beeasily handled for display purposes and for cutting and handling thesame. This object I accomplish by means of a show case having a rotatingshaft therein on which are mounted a plurality of flanges between whichflanges the bolts of ribbons are adapted to be inserted and held; alsoby such other and further construction aswill appear by a perusal of thefollowing specification and claims.

In the drawings similar characters of reference indicate correspondingparts in the several views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved show case.v Fig. 2 is afront elevation of one end of the show case. Fig. 3 is a fragmen taryview of the rear side of the show case. Fig. 4 is a front elevation of aribbom bolt retaining mechanism with the bolt therein. Fig. 5 is asimilar view with the bolt removed. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view of aflange. Fig. 7 is a sectional view of a flange retaining mechanism. Fig.8 is a sectional view of a ribbon bolt attachment. Fig. 9 is a frontelevation of a ribbon bolt attachment. Fig. 10 is a side elevationshowing a segmental display rack.

Referring more particularly to the characters of reference on thedrawings 1 designates the show case proper which is suitably constructedand provided with sliding rear doors 2.

Disposed lengthwise across the interior of l the case 1 is a shaft 3 onwhich are mounted a plurality of flanges 4, the same being disposed inpairs, each pair having an interme- Fig. '2,

diate core 5 and being held in position by means of collars 6 mounted onsaid shaft 3, said collars being secured in position by means of setscrews 7.

Secured to the insides of the flanges 4 are bow springs 8 fastened to'said flanges at one end and free at the others. Said springs 8 areprovided with outwardly extending prongs 9 adapted to engage or-biteinto ribbon bolts 10 and thus hold them securely between the flanges 4.

On the flanges 4 to the rear of each ribbon bolt 10 is a pin 11 carryinga spring finger 12 which bears against the ribbon on the bolts 10,thuskeeping it from unrolling without the necessity of pinning it, whichof course soils and wastes it.

The flanges 4 are provided with notches 13 in alinement with each ribbonbolt 10, said notches adapted to receive lugs 14 disposed on bow springs15, which are secured to the inner side of the case 1.

In practice the space between the flanges 4 is variated according to thesize of ribbon bolts which they are to hold, as shown in the cores 5being of course constructed accordingly.

When it is desired to place the ribbon bolts 10 between the flanges 4the springs 8 are depressed and the ribbon bolts 10 placed therebetweenand then the springs 8 are permitted to resume their normal position,which action drives the prongs 9 into the ends of the bolts 10, thusholding them in position.

When it is desired to cut off a length of any desired shade of ribbonthe flanges carrying the same are rotated until the lug 14 engages thenotch 13 in alinement with the ribbon bolt carrying such shade. Thisholds the flanges 4 stationary while the ribbon is being rolled off andcut, the spring 12 performing its function as described.

Any desired number of flanges and number of ribbon bolt holders for eachmay be employed as desired.

Thus it will be seen that I have produced a ribbon display show casewhich substantially fulfils all the objects of the invention, as setforth herein.

While this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferredembodiment of my invention, still many deviations therefrom may beresorted to within the scope of my claims without departing from thespirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and useful anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is Y i 1. In a device of thecharacter set forth, a case, a shaft j ournaled therein, a plurality offlanges mounted on said shaft, the same being spaced apart in pairs,independent cores mounted on said shaft intermediate each pair offlanges, collars on said shaft bearing against the outer sides of saidflanges, means locking said collars in osition, and a plurality ofribbon bolts isposed intermediate each pair of flanges as set forth.

2. In a device of the character described, a

case, a shaft journaled therein, a plurality of flanges disposed on saidshaft and spaced apart in pairs, an independent core mounted on said saft intermediate each of said pairs, collars mounted on said shaft andbearing against the outsides of said flanges, set screws mediate eachpair, pins secured in said flanges and extending in the front of thesaid bolts, and independent spring members Secured to said pins andbearing against said ribbon bolts, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

WESLEY E. MILLER.

Witnesses:

. PERCY S. WEBSTER, FRANK H. CARTER.

